8 famous people were born within 35 miles of Jackson Township
Miriam Seegar is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. Closest of all is Claral Gillenwater, from Sims, 3 mi away. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Jackson Township. 397 of the towns in Indiana list at least one person.
What stands out about Jackson Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Jackson Township
The 8 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.

Miriam Seegar
1907–2011American actress and interior decorator



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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Jackson Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- Miriam Seegar: uncredited (Life time: unknown), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Derrick Norman Lehmer: Konrad Jacobs, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
- Sara Seegar: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul B. Parker: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons